Organic Foods

Healthy food choices make a difference in how our children feel, think and behave. We can influence their choices based on how we shop and eat ourselves. It's not always easy to eat green, but it's helpful to understand what it means and learn how to incorporate it into our diets as often as possible. Eating green, according to the USDA, is defined as consuming organic food or local fresh produce, eating less processed foods, reducing the amount of pesticides used for growing food and making food choices that are eco-friendly for the planet. In order to eat green, you must first learn to shop green. When we connect with and support our hard-working farmers and...

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